“She’s extraordinarily beautiful and extraordinarily photogenic, and she…she…sparkles in front of the camera. I don’t know how else to say it. When she smiles, it’s very inspiring for me.”
Steven Meisel
"When she was very young she was too cute. She found her style later and worked on it as no other model has. Christy Turlington and Claudia Schiffer got things easily. Linda had to fight and I like fighters - even if it gives the reputation of not being so nice. Who cares? I have the same reputation in mu filed but I am not sure that I worked so hard as Linda."
Karl Lagerfeld, (Vogue UK)
"Evangelista has an obvious love of language, and she employs certain words - in both French and English - with skill and a healthy sense of irony. At times she can be very, very funny."
Jonathan Van Meter
"The reason she's a favorite, is that she's a brave, creative woman who is totally open-minded about what you're trying to do. She helps you bring out your own creativity."
Mary Greenwell (Vogue UK)
“She’s like an instrument. She’s a kind of Stradivarius. You can play her like you can play no other instrument. She’s strong and at the same time flexible. She’s tough and very touching, and that’s the secret of her success.”
Karl Lagerfeld
